Alistair MacLeod’s “Vision” is being brought to the stage in Bev Brett’s adaptation that takes the audience on a journey through one Cape Breton family’s dark and mysterious history. “Vision” explores loss of innocence and coming-of-age, with MacLeod’s dark humour shining through in the St. Ann’s Bay Player’s “story theatre” style production.

Brett’s adaptations of two local stories, “Don’t Let the Cat Out” and “The New Shoes” brings an eclectic cast of characters to life. Two funny traditional Gaelic local tales told by Hector Carmichael and Evelyn Smith have been crafted into two short plays by Brett. The St. Ann’s Bay Players transform into spinsters, misers, peddlers, and ne’er-do-wells for these funny traditional tales.

"The Celtic theme connected to the Celtic College - there's a great atmosphere so our plays fit really well," Brett said. "It was such an honour that Allistar allowed me to use his material. Every year is a new challenge and this year, it's more of a technical challenge."

Dark and magical, poignant, funny, raw and real, Vision takes playgoers on a journey to explore the loss of innocence and coming of age.